Cream butter and shortening. Add vanilla. Gradually add sugar one cup at a time. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. Add milk/water and beat at high speed until light and fluffy. Keeps for 2 weeks in refridgerator--rewhip before using.

To assemble the cake...

Take the cakes out of their pans and allow to cool completely on a wire wrack. Then, slice the top off the cakes to make them level.

Spoon the lemon pudding onto the top of the bottom cake. Carefully set the other cake on the top.

Our anniversaries must be very close together ... ours is July 31st (Sat). Six years, and I honestly cannot remember what on earth we had at our wedding. I know I didn't eat it! I think we had poached salmon, a mashed potato bar, and some kind of chicken ... hmm!

I DO remember that we had Italian Cream and Strawberry layers on our cake and it was divine.

When cooking, please make sure to follow kitchen hygiene and safety -- cook meat until internal temperature is at safe levels, always check labels for allergens, and use caution in the kitchen -- I love sharing recipes, but I am not liable for damages done as a result of trying these recipes.